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'Landmark' elephant bone finding in Spain may be from time of Hannibal's war against Rome

A 2,200-year-old bone unearthed in Spain may be from one of Hannibal's war elephants that was deployed during the Second Punic War, a new study reports. The baseball-size bone, found near the southern ...
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Ancient bone may be first physical evidence of Hannibal’s 'war machine' elephants in Western Europe

Archaeologists in Spain have uncovered an elephant bone from 2,200 years ago, and they believe it belonged to an animal that served as a “war machine” in an army sent to invade the Roman Republic.
Kansas City Star

Ancient Elephant Remains May Offer First Physical Proof of Hannibal’s Legendary War Elephants

Elephants head towards hay delivered by Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) Ranger Josphat Wangigi (not seen) at the Amboseli National Park as feed-aid for forage deprived herbivores hard hit by drought on ...
Miami Herald

New Discovery in Spain Could Be First Evidence of Hannibal’s War Elephants from Punic Wars

Elephants head towards hay delivered by Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) Ranger Josphat Wangigi (not seen) at the Amboseli National Park as feed-aid for forage deprived herbivores hard hit by drought on ...
Charlotte Observer

Were Hannibal’s War Elephants Real? New Evidence Suggests the Legend Might Be True

A herd of elephant pasture on a plain of the Maasai Mara National park in western Kenyan on August 15, 2008. The park is one of the most popular parks in the African continent. ROBERTO SCHMIDT Roberto ...